An Old Phone Saved My Life
Now, I will tell you about an incident I had a few days ago when I was returning home from work.
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How a Simple Process in Cuba Becomes an Ordeal
I didn’t understand why they were so determined not to want to help me? It’s their job, but in Cuba few people want to do their job well.
A Saturday to Go Out and Celebrate in Havana?
We reached the park, lots of families were with their small children, couples and friends… but what were they celebrating?
The Talk Around Town
Hoping not to bore you, I want to tell you about some of the things Cubans are talking about the most on the street these days.
A Conversation Between Two Friends
These are the phone conversations between two friends who were determined to help each other our in these hard times in Cuba.
A New Year with the Same Old
Everyone I run into says the same phrase every New Year for as long as I can remember: “This year is going to be worse.” Are they masochists?
Pets and Leaving Cuba
At present, there are animal protection societies in Cuba that adopt abandoned pets. You can find them on Facebook.
In Cuba We Are Experts in Self-Deception
We have always lived in a constant state of self-deception here in Cuba. Let me tell you why.
Feeling Like Cinderella in the Mornings
My husband brought me some black beans that were pure dirt, full of sticks and stones. At that moment, I wished I had Cinderella’s birds…
La Terracita Restaurant in Cojimar Closes Down
This week, people in my town haven’t stopped talking about the La Terracita restaurant closing down forever.